§ 55.06 Criteria for Court-Ordered Residential Intellectual Disability Services for Child

A child may not be court-ordered to receive services at a residential care facility unless:

the child is a child with an intellectual disability;

evidence is presented showing that because of the child’s intellectual disability, the child:

represents a substantial risk of physical impairment or injury to the child or others; or

is unable to provide for and is not providing for the child’s most basic personal physical needs;

the child cannot be adequately and appropriately habilitated in an available, less restrictive setting;

the residential care facility provides habilitative services, care, training, and treatment appropriate to the child’s needs; and

an interdisciplinary team recommends placement in the residential care facility.